Lubbock, TX Area Code

Area code serving Lubbock

Lubbock sits in Texas, part of the South region and the Central Time zone. Its area code is 806, which covers the Texas Panhandle and South Plains, including Lubbock and Amarillo. 806 has no overlay today, so every Lubbock landline and mobile number with a local code starts with 806.

806 has served the area since 1957. If the region runs low on numbers, regulators will most likely add an overlay code on top rather than split the area, which would make 10-digit dialing mandatory.

Code	Area served	In service
806	The Texas Panhandle and South Plains, including Lubbock and Amarillo	January 1, 1957

Nearby cities sharing this area code

• Amarillo
• Plainview
• Levelland
• Hereford
• Canyon
• Pampa
• Borger
• Dumas
• Lamesa
• Brownfield
• Slaton
• Perryton
• Dalhart

Getting a Lubbock phone number

Any new landline, mobile or VoIP number from a local carrier in Lubbock gets the 806 area code. Numbers come from the blocks each carrier holds in the area; a number ported in from elsewhere keeps its original area code, so you may also see out-of-state codes locally.

Dialing in Lubbock

Lubbock is covered by the single area code 806 with no overlay, so some local calls may still connect with seven digits. Dialing all 10 digits (area code + seven-digit number) always works and is the safest habit. From outside the US, dial +1, then the area code and number. See 10-digit dialing and overlay area codes for the background. For every code in Texas, visit the Texas area codes page.